{"id":1408,"date":"2017-08-24T14:08:52","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T14:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-cloakroom-time-well\/"},"modified":"2017-08-24T14:08:52","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T14:08:52","slug":"review-cloakroom-time-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-cloakroom-time-well\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Cloakroom – Time Well"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Indiana-based Cloakroom<\/b> have taken an uncompromising approach on sophomore full-length \u2018Time Well’<\/i>, with tracks averaging six minutes minutes in length, lyrics contemplating evolution, apocalypse and mental health, and a genre-hopping sound that sees americana, indie-rock and even shoegaze making an appearence.<\/p>\n

First up is the gloomy \u2018Gone But Not Entirely’<\/i>, a slow-builder that begins simply with Brian Busch on drums. Incorporating religious imagery of gods, sacrifice and removing “impurities”<\/i>, it’s a thought-provoking opener. Next \u2018Big World’<\/i> introduces a heavier sound alongside disillusioned lyrics. This resignation becomes a tangle of distorted guitars and eerie vocals, symbolically fading out as the layers dissolve into the mix.<\/p>\n

\u2018Concrete Gallery’<\/i> is a grungy, melancholic effort that chugs on determinedly, despite little variation. Doyle Martin’s sombre vocals accurately express his despondency but obscure references to a “compendium of concrete”<\/i> may confuse listeners.<\/p>\n

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Unlike its predecessors, \u2018Seedless Star’<\/i> starts with a denser, post-punk sound. Later the metallic twangs of guitars melt into a distorted solo, the vocals disappear into overpowering static and a piano takes centre-stage – stark contrasts which perfectly capture a dystopian world.<\/p>\n

The album does drag at points, namely \u2018Sickle Moon Blues’<\/i> and \u2018Hymnal’<\/i>, which both become slightly monotonous. The former has a more uplifting, dreamy vibe scarcely heard elsewhere on \u2018Time Well’<\/i>, so it’s a shame this wasn’t embraced more.<\/p>\n

Album highlight \u2018The Sun Won’t Let Us Go’<\/i> manages to combine the characteristics of folk, indie and slowcore; all while also displaying the minimalist style and vulnerability of singer-songwriters such as Bon Iver or City and Colour. Although gentle vocal harmonies launch the track, it ends with a drawn-out buzz, an unnerving sound that matches the record’s malaise.<\/p>\n

With a run time totalling over 60 minute\u2018Time Well’<\/i> could prove to be a challenging listen for most. Nevertheless, it’ll strike a chord with fans of bands such as Slowdive and Nothing, or contemplative music overall. Cloakroom<\/b> have remained true to themselves and created a difficult but intriguing release.<\/p>\n

3\/5<\/p>\n

‘Time Well’<\/i> by Cloakroom<\/b> is out now on Relapse Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Cloakroom<\/b> links: Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a>|Bandcamp<\/a>|Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Clare O’Shea (@Clare_OShea<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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